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Supplementary notes
The list was compiled using data parsing from Wikipedia and SteamDB.
Operational status was determined based on the activity of official social media accounts and the functionality of the website: If a company's website is active and there is at least one post (on the website or official social media) from June 1, 2023, or later, the company is considered active. If the website is non-functional and there are no updates on official social media, the company is considered closed. In all other cases, the operational status is deemed unknown.
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Global video game publishers 2024, by operational status
As of June 2024, there were over a thousand video game publishers worldwide, with 635 of those publishers being considered active. Another 351 gaming publishers were present online but considered active, and another 25 publishers had an undetermined operational status.
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